Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10
HAINE LEGISL4TURE
SENATE.
WRDNESDAY March o

punishment for rape, amended BY the Senate
came from the House, that branch iusi.tin,
upon the passage of the bill without amend
ment and proposing a committee of confer
ence.
On motion of Mr.. Lumbert the Senat,
voted to insist and concur-ed in the proposi
tlon for conference committee. and III,
PRESIDENT Joined to the House committe,
Messrs. Lumbert, Heath and Goodnow or
the part of the Senate
Resolve in favor of the Industrial Schoo
for Girls, amended by the Senate, came from
the House that branch insisting upon its vot,
passing the measure without amendment. anC
proposing committee of conference.
On motion of Mr.. Lord, the Senate voted
IL to 8, to recede from its action and concu,
with the House in passing the measure with
out amendment.
Mr.. Wallace presented the petition of j. B
Mansfield ct ais. for the granting of charter
for company known as Millbridge Waite,
Co., which was referred to the next legisa
ture with order of notice, on motion of the
same gentleman.
Mr.. Hinckley, from the Committee or
Fisheries and Game, on order, reported bill
an act to amend sec. 46, chap. 40 OF the re
vised statutes to provide for the better pro
lection OF smelts; also reported ought to pass
on bill an act for the protection of salmon
and alewives in Penobscot river, Washing
ton county; printed under rule.
Mr.. Norcross, from the Committee or
flsherles and Game, reported ought not tC
pass on bill an act to amend see. 81, chap
~ or the revised statutes, relating to ses
salmon in St. Croix river
The following final reports of committee.
were made and accepted.
By Mr.. Lumbert-Committee on Labor.
! By Mr.. Allen-Committee on Military
Affairs.
| BY Mr. Allen-Committee on State Prison.
| Bill an act entitled an act to establish 8
State Board of health, approved Feb II
1885, came up by special assignment, and or
motion of Mr. Russell 1t WAS amended by in.
creasing the number of copies of the report tC
be issued from 5000 to 5000. The bill wa.
then passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Heath, the bill to pro
vide for fortn,ghtly payments House docu.
ment POP was taken from the table, and the
same gentleman moved to non concur with
that part of House amendment "a" which in.
serts after the word 'have" in line the
words land any person or firm engaged in
any of the above specified kinds of business
Pending this question the bill WAS laid on the
table on motion of MIR. Gushee.
| On motion of Mr. Russell, bill an act in
relation to paupers in unincorporated places
was taken from the table and passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Allen laid on the table to be printed
bill an act to regulate prison labor, and on
his motion it was assigned for tomorrow for
consideration in connection with the report
of the Committee on State Prison and the
bill relating to convict labor.
On motion of Mr. Libbey, bill an act to
amend sec. chap. 10 of the revised statutes
relating to salaries Senate document No 6S /
was taken from the table, and amended or
motion of the same gentleman by inserting
after the word exceeding" in the 9th line.
the words "Sl700 for BOTH" also by striking
out 1880 each" in line IA and inserting in
lieu thereof, the words "Sl700 for both"
| Mr.. Gushee moved to amend by striking
out twelve" in line II and inserting "nine.
which was lost
| The bill was then passed to be engressed
| On motion of Mr.. Heath, the report of the
! Committee on the Judiciary in the matter OF
State lands given by the State for the con
struction of the European and North Ameri
can Railroad was taken up and accepted.
| Bill an act to grant certain powers to the
Eden Water Co. came up by special assign
ment.
| Mr. Goodnow moved TO refer the bill to the
next legislature.
Mr. Heath argued in opposition to the bill
and Mr.. Lumbert in its favor.
| On motion of Mr.. Heath. the question OF
reference to the next legislature taker
by a yea and nay vote, resulting in the mega
tive, as follows:
| YEA-Messrs. Burrill, Goodnow, Heath, Kendall
Libbey. Nickels. Wallace.
| NAY-Messrs Allen, Cole, Daggett, Dunnell
| Flint, Gilbert, Gushee, Hi Hinckley, Jones. Lore
Lumbert Phair, Rich, Russell, Simpson, Sleeper
Wescott, Weymouth.-l9
Before the announcement of the vote Mr.
Norcross announced that he was paired with
| Senator Sargent who would have voted yes il
present.
Mr.. Heath then moved to amend by strik
ing out secs. IL and IL and inserting a section
providing in effect for the appointment o.
three hydraulic engineers by the Chief Jus
tice, who shall sit as a commission to super
intend the rebuilding of the Bar Harbor Water
Works, and if on Jan. LIST, 1888. said com
pany shall not have made their works first
class and adequate to the needs of the public
then the Eden Water Co. to have the right'
they now ask.
! yea and nav vote was taken, on motion
of Mr.. Heath, resulting In the negative, as
follows:
YEA-Messrs. Burrill, Goodnow, Heath, Kendall
| Libbey, Nickels, Wallace.
NAY - Messrs. Allen, Cole, Daggett, Dunnell
Flint, Gilbert, Gushee, Hill, Hnckley, Jones, Lord
Lumbert, Phair. Rich. Russell, Simpson, Sleeper
Wescott.-is.
| On motion Of Mr.. Goodnow, sec. IL wa
amended by adding after line 100 the follow
ing "The value OF the franchise OF said Bal
Harbor Water Co. shall be estimated ~ un
affected by the existence of the charter grant
ed by this act.
The bill was then passed to be engrosssd
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend sec. l09 of chap. Isl
revised statutes, relating to railroads.
Bill an act to incorporate the Brunswicl
Horse Railroad Co.
Bill an act to amend sec. l, chap. l15 o
the revised statutes, relative to the justice o
the Superior Court for Kennebec county.
Bill an act to regulate the auditing of &C
counts of public institutions (under a sus
pension of the rule)
Resolve in favor of the town of Eastpor
{under a suspension Of rule).
Bill an act to amend sec. 81 chap. ii o
the revised statutes, relating to free hig
schools Gas amended by the House.
Bill an act to incorporate the Carrabasset
and Canada Railroad Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Dsmariscott
and Newcastle Water Co.
Bill an act to repeal chap. 257 of the privat
and special laws of 1884, relating to th
preservation of ish in st. Croix river.
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert, q recess wa
taken until 80 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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